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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N23916

N23916 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 206-L4. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2000 when the aircraft was exported to Mexico. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Bell 206-L4 cancelled February 28, 2000

Serial number
52229
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
January 18, 2000
Last FAA action
January 18, 2000
Last owner
Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Corporation)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-38-112 cancelled June 18, 1990

Serial number
3879A1065
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Aeronca 65-C cancelled December 10, 1971

Serial number
C-5759
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1939
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 29, 1957
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Engle Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Bristol, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N23916

LAX89LA234Accident on July 9, 1989 at Hollister, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-79A1065

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT THE AIRPLANE FROM STRIKING THE GROUND.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site